Students with an interest in history can take their internship in many different directions. With resources in Missouri and elsewhere, history can take you to some wonderful places. See below for a few ideas and know there are plenty more out there. For more information come to the Career Resources Center or make an appointment with the Internship Coordinator.
The inclusion of this information should not be construed as an endorsement of any organization. Applicants are strongly encouraged to research all employers. If you experience difficulty linking to any of these sites, contact Dan Gomez-Palacio by e-mail . Suggestions for additional sites are welcomed.
Missouri
Cahokia Mounds (S. Illiinois - St. Louis area)
http://cahokiamounds.com/cahokia.html
Campbell House Museum (St. Louis, MO)
http://stlouis.missouri.org/501c/chm/volunteer.htm
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum (Independence, MO)
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/voluntee/
Historical Museum Guide to Missouri (Not an internship posting, rather a listing of Historical resources in Missouri - look for your local area)
http://www.censusfinder.com/missouri-historical-museums.htm
Jackson County (MO) Society Historical Society
http://www.jchs.org/education/internship%20opportunities.htm
Liberty Memorial Museum, Kansas City, MO (National World War One Memorial)
http://www.libertymemorialmuseum.org/display.aspx?pgID=903
Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Manages state-run historic sites, such as the Missouri State Capital):
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/hr/careers.htm
Missouri Historical Society (St. Louis, MO)
www.mohistory.org/content/LibraryAndResearch/internships.aspx
Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum (Hannibal, MO)
http://www.marktwainmuseum.org/content/volunteer_employment
National Archives - Central Plains - Kansas City, MO
www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/volunteer.html
St. Louis County History Internship:
www.co.st-louis.mo.us/parks/volunteer/intern/historyinternship.htm
St. Louis Genealogical Society:
http://www.stlgs.org/volunteers.htm
Outside Missouri
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (Springfield, IL)
http://www.alplm.org/education/interns.html
The Civil War Preservation Trust (Wash. DC)
http://www.civilwar.org/aboutus/a_jobsandinternships.htm
Colonial Williamsburg (Virginia)
www.history.org/foundation/human_resources/OtherOps.cfm
Eisenhower Memorial (Wash. DC)
www.eisenhowermemorial.org/intern-opps.htm Gilder Lehrman HIstory Scholars Program
(New York City - all expenses paid 5 week program for Sophs. and Juniors): http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/student2.html
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library:(West Branch IA)
http://www.hoover.nara.gov/volunteering.html
The History Makers (Chicago):
http://www.thehistorymakers.com/aboutus/careers.asp#job6
Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study
http://www.si.edu/ofg/resopp.htm#intern
NASA History Internship (Wash. DC)
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/interncall.htm
Jobs in Living History (Nationwide) through The Association of Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums)
http://www.alhfam.org/index.php?cat_id=216&nav_tree=216
John F Kennedy Library Intern (Boston, MA)
http://www.jfklibrary.org/
Kansas State Historical Society (Topeka, KS):
http://www.kshs.org/involved/work/intern.htm
The Library of Congress (Wash. DC)
http://www.loc.gov/rr/jrfell/
Mount Vernon (George Washington's Home Virginia)
http://mountvernon.org/mountvernon/about_us/index.cfm/ss/92/
NASA - Historical Records Dept:
http://history.nasa.gov/interncall.htm
National Baseball Hall of Fame (Cooperstown, NY)
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/education/internships/
National Council on Public History
www.ncph.org/Education/Internships/tabid/335/Default.aspx
National Civil War Museum (Harrisburg, PA)
http://www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org/Employment.html
National History Day (College Park, MD):
http://www.nationalhistoryday.org/DavidDeBoe.htm
The National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/personnel/intern.htm
The National Trust for Historical Preservation (Wash. DC):
http://www.nationaltrust.org/jobs/internships.html
www.thesca.org lists out paid internships at National Parks and Historic Sites.
PreserveNet:
http://www.preservenet.cornell.edu/employ/ncpe.html
For more information:
Contact the Internship Coordinator by e-mail , call 573-592-5381, or make an appointment to visit the Internship Office at Newnham Hall, lower level.
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